Muktar Abbas Naqvi

Union Minister Muktar Abbas Naqvi on Friday sought to allay apprehensions of Muslim community over the decision of the BJP-led Government in Maharashtra to de-recognise Madrasas which impart only religious education, saying Madrasas "are a reality of India" and "there should be no politics on the issue".

Electoral reform can help resolve the issue of elected representatives giving false details in poll-related affidavits, BJP`s Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Muktar Abbas Naqvi said on Friday.

Firing a fresh salvo at the Mamata Banerjee government, opposition BJP today charged that West Bengal was fast becoming a safe haven for terrorists and anarchists under the ruling TMC, which was raising concerns about national security.

Bharatiya Janata Party vice president Muktar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said the battle for second position in the 2014 general elections is between the Congress Party and the Aam Aadmi Party, suggesting that there was no doubt in his mind that the BJP will emerge as the top contender to form the next government